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40 Quick Healthy Snacks

1. Nuts
2. Trail mix:  Mix dried fruit, nuts, seeds, and a handful of real dark chocolate chips
3. Fresh fruit:  Whatever deliciousness is in season – our selection this week is apples, oranges, and strawberries
4. Dried Fruit:  Raisins, dried berries, dried apple slices
5. Salad:  If your veggies are pre-washed you can put this together very quickly.  As well, salad can be preassembled.  Simply add protein and dressing at serving time.
6. Veggies:  carrots, radishes, sugar snap peas, celery, peppers, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes
7. Steamed veggies:  Top them with cheese or chopped hard-boiled eggs
8. Eggs: Nature’s fastest protein – boil, scramble, poach or fry – eggs make a great topper for other “fast foods”
9. Yogurt Parfait: Top your homemade yogurt with fruit and granola
10. Leftovers
11. Cheese: Opt for a healthy version without additives and artificial colors
12. Smoothies:  Throw fruits, veggies, yogurt and your milk of choice into the blender.  Add a little pure vanilla and some honey.  We like to freeze fruit for this purpose to make a rich thick shake.
13. Homemade granola cookies
14. No-bake haystack cookies
15. Hummus:  Serve the dip with veggie sticks, homemade crackers, or tortillas
16. Applesauce:  Try topping it with homemade granola and vanilla yogurt for a  quick no-cook “apple crisp”
17. Chocolate Milk
18. Apples with natural peanut butter
19. Frozen Yogurt Berries:  Toss well-washed berries in homemade vanilla yogurt.  Place them on a baking sheet in the freezer for at least 2 hours for a cold, healthy treat
20. Popcorn
21. Edamame
22. Pancakes or Waffles:  Top with fruit for a nutrition boost
23. Couscous:  This speedy grain only requires the addition of boiling water or broth.  Let it sit for 5 minutes, covered, and you have an instant hearty side dish.  Add some steamed veggies and lean protein to turn it into a one dish meal
24. Cottage cheese:  Top homemade cottage cheese with fresh fruit
25. Home-canned food:  Meals like chili, soup, and spaghetti sauce can be pressure canned at home for a delicious healthy “fast food meal”
26. Fruit Salad: Top it with nuts and a honey-sweetened yogurt for a protein boost
27. Dill Pickles:  Home-canned, of course
28. Ants-on-a-log:  Celery sticks stuffed with natural peanut butter then topped with raisins
29. Quick Greek Salad: Chopped cucumber, peppers and cherry tomatoes with feta cheese and vinaigrette
30. Homemade Fruitsicles:  Puree fruit that is overripe, then freeze it in popsicle forms – strawberry-banana is a favorite combo here
31. Guacamole
32. Savory snack mix:  Popcorn and nuts sprinkled with parmesan cheese and spices
33. Tzatziki:  This yummy Greek garlic and yogurt dip is a satisfying snack with homemade crackers or veggies
34. Medjool dates and almonds
35. Frozen grapes
36. Homemade gazpacho:  Puree tomatoes, peppers, onions, jalapenos, and other seasonal veggies.  Keep in the fridge and serve cold.
37. Quick Banana Nut Cookies:  Mash 2 overripe bananas well.  Stir in 1 cup of steel-cut oats and 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans.  Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
38. Latte:  Make a delicious latte with a homemade creamer
39. Mexican Black Bean Salad:  (you can use a can of rinsed organic black beans or beans that you cooked yourself previously)  1 cup of black beans, 1/2 cup of diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup of chopped bell peppers, some fresh cilantro, and lemon juice
40. Green Apple Salad:  Chopped green apple, red grapes, and walnuts sprinkled with a dressing made from honey, lemon juice and cinnamon